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PlayStation have described the response to the release of their next generation console as "phenomenal" ahead of its midnight release in the UK.

Fans have camped overnight for the release of the PS4 which is set to battle it out with the recently released Xbox one for superiority.

PlayStation described the response to the new console as "phenomenal". Credit: PA Wire

"The response to the PS4 has been phenomenal and we are so grateful for the support and enthusiasm we have seen from gamers who have pre-ordered, as well as those who have shown such dedication in the queue," the managing director of PlayStation, Fergal Gara, said.

"This is a launch PlayStation fans have been really looking forward to; the excitement is plain to see and the countdown is now well and truly on."

The emergence of 3D video calls could provide a boost to the flagging format. Credit: Arne Dedert/DPA

Skype has been investigating the technology to make 3D video calls but will continue testing before deciding whether to launch the service.

"We have it in the lab, we know how to make it work," Microsoft's corporate vice-president for Skype, Mark Gillett, told the BBC. "But the capture devices are not yet there."

Mr Gillett suggested the arrival of 3D calls in homes and businesses could take several years.

He also said the 1080p "super high definition" video call resolution that Skype is bringing to Microsoft's Xbox One video games console could possibly been supplied to the Sony's Playstation 4 in future.